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    Khadizhat Kadyrova. Photo from the website of the head of Chechnya https://chechnya.gov.ru/organy-vlasti/administratsiya-glavy-i-pravitelstva/rukovodstvo/kadyrova-khadijat-ramzanovna/
    21:56, 2 February 2024
    Khadizhat Kadyrova's new post fits into cadre policy of Chechen leader
    Ramzan Kadyrov is building a ruling system in Chechnya based on family and personal ties, and strives to demonstrate his children's successes in making careers.
    Igor Nagavkin at a court. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
    19:39, 2 February 2024
    Nagavkin's statements about prisoners' torture alarm law enforcers
    The sister of Igor Nagavkin, a human rights defender, is concerned about law enforcers' attempt to informally obtain the originals of the statements about the torture of prisoners from Kalmykia, which her brother had presented in court.
    Magomedrasul Mutaev. Photo: https://vk.com/wall-194341829_357213
    19:14, 2 February 2024
    MMA fighter Magomedrasul Mutaev shot dead in Makhachkala
    An unidentified person shot several times at MMA fighter Magomedrasul Mutaev near his house in Makhachkala. The athlete died on the way to the hospital. The preliminary reason for the athlete’s murder is said to be revenge, sources report.
    Mikhail Balabanov. Photo: https://doxa.team/news/2022-12-27-balabanov-mikhail
    18:31, 2 February 2024
    Defence of Balabanov, who set fire to military registration and enlistment office, draws court’s attention to provocative role of special services in defendant’s case
    At the first court hearing in a case against Mikhail Balabanov, accused of plotting to set fire to a military registration and enlistment office in the Stavropol Territory, public prosecutors submitted to court half of the evidence.
    Oleg Orlov. Photo from the Telegram channel of the “Memorial” Centre for Defence of Human Rights, February 2, 2024 https://t.me/polniypc/6339
    18:11, 2 February 2024
    Human rights defender Oleg Orlov* recognized as foreign agent
    The Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) included Oleg Orlov*, a co-chair of the “Memorial” Centre for Defence of Human Rights, into the register of foreign agents, noting that the human rights defender opposed the actions of the Russian troops in Ukraine and disseminated false information about the policies of the authorities of Russia.
    Khadizhat Kadyrova and Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: https://grozny-inform.ru
    16:25, 2 February 2024
    Kadyrov’s second daughter gets ministerial post at her father’s administration
    Khadizhat Kadyrova, a 24-year-old daughter of Ramzan Kadyrov, has been appointed the first deputy head of the administration of the leader and government of Chechnya. She has been entrusted with supervision of the social block.
    Vladimir Sevrinovsky. Photo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lavMEIOaHgs
    23:25, 1 February 2024
    No reaction to violations of journalists' rights in Makhachkala disappoints Sevrinovsky
    Those responsible for violating journalists' rights during the anti-mobilization rally in Makhachkala were not punished at all, Vladimir Sevrinovsky, a journalist, has noted in his comment on the court's ruling to terminate proceedings on his complaint about investigators' inaction.
    The "Akhmat" battalion. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru/
    23:14, 1 February 2024
    State Duma MP offers to create "Akhmat" children's battalion
    The "Akhmat" children's battalion can promote peoples' friendship, Dmitry Kuznetsov, a Russian State Duma MP, has stated noting the importance of the participation of men from Chechnya and other regions of Northern Caucasus in upbringing the youth of the entire country.
    A colony. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
    22:03, 1 February 2024
    Public prosecutor requests three years of imprisonment in case on beating of detainee in Kuban
    A public prosecutor requested court to sentence Yevgeniy Volkov, the deputy police chief of the Primorsko-Akhtarsky District of the Krasnodar Territory, accused of involvement in the beating of a detainee, to three years of imprisonment.
    Protesters at a rally against mobilization. Dagestan, September 2022. Screenshot of a video https://www.bbc.com/russian/63029167
    19:54, 1 February 2024
    Opponents of mobilization in Dagestan put on police preventive registration lists, human rights defenders report
    Protesters detained at rallies against mobilization in Dagestan were put on the police preventive registration lists as “violators of mass events.”
    Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev at a conference on the safety of journalists on January 14, 2013. Photo by Svetlana Svistunova for the "Caucasian Knot"
    19:26, 1 February 2024
    ECtHR’s decision in case of Dagestani journalist Akhmednabiev becomes moral victory
    The resolution pronounced by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the case on the Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev’s murder is unlikely to affect the investigation into his death, although it is a moral victory, a son of the murdered journalist believes.
    Nikita Zhuravel, November 28, 2023. Photo: grozny-news.net
    19:09, 1 February 2024
    Lawyers treat accusation of Zhuravel, who burned Koran, of ties with Ukraine as propaganda element
    The state prosecution's statements about links of Nikita Zhuravel, a Volgograd resident, with Ukraine have no legal value, since he is charged with a different crime, lawyers have stated, believing that such false accusations are made by the prosecution for propaganda purposes.
    Vladimir Sevrinovsky. Photo: Vladsevr. https://ru.wikipedia.org
    18:48, 1 February 2024
    Makhachkala court stops proceedings on complaint of journalist Sevrinovsky against investigators
    The Sovietsky District Court of Makhachkala has stopped proceedings on the complaint lodged by Vladimir Sevrinovsky, a journalist, about investigators' inaction. For more than a year they refused to register his application about his illegal detention in September 2022, at an anti-mobilization rally.
    Irina Skorovarova. Screenshot https://www.memopzk.org/figurant/skorovarova-irina-anatolevna/ * included into the register of foreign agents
    18:09, 1 February 2024
    Irina Skorovarova, accused of discrediting Russian Army, left under house arrest
    The appellate instance has upheld the ruling to place Irina Skorovarova, a resident of Taganrog, under house arrest; she is accused within a criminal case of discrediting the Russian Army. This was reported by the human rights project "OVD-Info"* with reference to Sergey Kovalevich, Irina's advocate.
    Darya Polyudova. Screenshot of the photo from the activist's page on Facebook* (the activities of the Meta Company, owning the Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, are banned in Russia) https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=906651747097234&set=t.100008675319596&type=3
    17:36, 1 February 2024
    Rights defenders call to help Darya Polyudova, activist, kept in colony
    In the penal colony, where she is kept, Darya Polyudova is subject to pressure from the administration and other prisoners; one of cellmates had beaten her up, human rights defenders have reported, announcing fundraising aimed at legal help to Darya.
    A colony. Photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
    16:37, 1 February 2024
    Pyatigorsk court sentences military serviceman to six years in colony for being absent from his unit
    In Pyatigorsk, the garrison military court has sentenced a military serviceman to six years in penal colony for his three-month absence from his military unit.
    Nikita Zhuravel. Photo: screenshot of a video / Kadyrov_95
    23:55, 31 January 2024
    Prosecutors submits to court psychiatric examination of Zhuravel, who burned Koran
    Public prosecutors have submitted to a court in Grozny, as evidence of guilt, the results of a forensic psychiatric examination that found Nikita Zhuravel, a resident of Volgograd, accused of burning the Koran, mentally healthy.
    Galina Arapova* (included into the register of foreign agents), Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photo: Roman Demyanenko, https://ru.wikipedia.org/, https://chernovik.net/
    23:11, 31 January 2024
    Lawyer Arapova* blames authorities for inefficient inquiry into murders of journalists Akhmednabiev and Kamalov
    Authorities are responsible for the inefficient investigation of journalists' murders; the atmosphere of impunity gives a free hand to those who disagree with sharp journalistic publications, Galina Arapova*, a lawyer, has commented on the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on the claims lodged by relatives of the murdered journalists, Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev and Khadjimurad Kamalov.
    The Volgograd Regional Court building. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
    21:17, 31 January 2024
    Sentence to Volzhsky pensioners for extremism approved
    The Volgograd Regional Court has upheld the sentence of three pensioners, members of the Volzhsky branch of the "Russia's Security Committee", convicted to three years of freedom deprivation each within the case of taking part in an extremist community.
    Oleg Orlov. Photo: Anna Artemyeva, "Novaya Gazeta" https://ru.wikipedia.org/
    19:53, 31 January 2024
    Rights defender Orlov criticizes expertise conclusions in his case
    The investigator has announced the completion of the re-investigation in the case of Oleg Orlov; and the motives of hatred and enmity have been added to the imputed charges of discrediting the Russian Army.
    News
    A memorial picket for Aishat Baimuradova in Yerevan, Armenia, November 4, 2025. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot." Social media users supported the call for Armenian authorities to release Baimuradova's body for burial.

    The authorities explained the ban on the use of jeeps in the forests of Chechnya by concern for the environment.

    A memorial plaque on Anna Politkovskaya's house. Photo: RusNews https://t.me/rusnews/80078 Activists have restored the memorial sign on Politkovskaya's house for the ninth time.

    LEGAL TEXTS
    The illustration was created by the Caucasian Knot using AI The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

    The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

    Personalities
    Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Photo courtesy of press service of HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org/ Zelimkhan Khangoshvili

    A participant of the second Chechen military campaign, one of the field commanders close to Shamil Basaev and Aslan Maskhadov. Shot dead in Berlin in 2019.

    Magomed Daudov. Photo: screenshot of the video http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o Magomed Daudov

    Magomed "Lord" Daudov is a former Chechen militant who was awarded the title of "Hero of Russia", the chairman of the Chechen parliament under Ramzan Kadyrov.

    Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video posted by Abu-Saddam Shishani [LIVE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIR3s7AB0Uw Tumso Abdurakhmanov

    Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a blogger from Chechnya. After a conflict with Ramzan Kadyrov's relative, he left the republic and went first to Georgia, and then to Poland, where he is trying to get political asylum.